Barangaroo apartment plans cut down to size
Plans to build yet another high-rise apartment block at Barangaroo on Sydney Harbour have been cut down to size after the NSW Government ordered Infrastructure NSW and developer Aqualand to…
Forum: Back with a brand new year screamer
Ah, we’re back with a bumper post bag chock full of all the odds and ends (some of them very odd) of strata life. There are some perennial favourites –…
Lock Up & Leave: London calling with a touch of class
Yes, we know it’s winter in the UK but with tourists reduced to a trickle, okay, a subdued torrent, when else will you get a chance to stay somewhere described…
Podcast: Chandler on wrangling Mascot deal
We’re back and this is an absolute blockbuster, which, considering the topic, is an oddly ironic term. Last week Sue had an exclusive interview with NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler…
Stuff strata reform – give us a revolution!
So, 2024 is here and, while it may promise to be the Year of the Flat in some quarters, I’m more interested in strata revolution than resolutions. What do I…
Your Qs and As: All the 2023 Forum posts that fit
Never mind all the strata news and even our podcasts -although we’re proud of the lot of them – the Flat Chat forum is the engine that drives this website.…
Best and worst (recent) strata news from 2023
They say those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Outside of war zones, nowhere is that more appropriate than in strata. So we thought we’d have…
Forum: The shocking cost of saying ‘no’
I’ve long been an advocate of a policy of “if in doubt, do nothing” but it seems there are situations in strata – especially in small schemes – where not…
Lock Up & Leave for a true blue Aussie pub crawl
We’ve got a bit of a departure (no pun intended) from our usual Lock Up and Leave fare this week. Rather than sending you off to parts foreign, we’re buckling…
Unit buyer confidence low but help is on the way
At a time of year when we start to ponder what the next 12 months might hold, three reports outline the challenges that the apartment sector faces, the current attitudes…
How to have a party without being an animal
Every Christmas and New Year party season we remind apartment residents about the steps you can take to have a great time without ruining everyone else’s “peaceful enjoyment” of their…
Forum: Neighbour below loitering within tent
Apologies for the punny headline, but I couldn’t resist. Now, to get serious, sometimes a question reveals how lacking education about strata issues is, especially in states where media coverage…